Chamber of Commerce Honors Businesses, Installs Officers

Members and guests of the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated another successful year and recognized outstanding contributions during the organization's annual Installation and Awards Dinner.

Held at the Soboba Springs Country Club, it was a "Sweet Summer Night" filled with lots of great food and great people. In addition to the installation of the officers for the coming year, awards were given out for the following:

Home Based Business of the Year: Menifee Buzz
Small Business of the Year: Advanced Emission Specialist
Medium Business of the Year: Elevate Fitness
Big Business of the Year: Menifee Lakes Country Club
Restaurant of the Year: Provecho Grill
Individual of the Year: Margarita Castillo

Everyone enjoying themselves before dinner.

A buffet dinner was served to the guests.

The meal included a dessert bar.

Part of the silent auction filled with some great gifts.

The 2013-2014 Chamber Board being sworn in.

Executive Board:

- Chair: Robbie Motter, NAFE

- Vice Chair: Aaron Rachman, Feeling Lucky Entertainment

- 2nd Vice Chair: Tony Amatulli, Amatulli Auto Parts

- Treasurer: Margarita Castillo, Castillo Heating & Air Conditioning and Margarita's Hair Styling

- Secretary: Andrew Vallejos, Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians

- Chair: Cyndi Lemke

Board of Directors:

- Paul David, Elevate Fitness Studio

- Jim Diaz, Lake Chevrolet

- Yanik Gozlan, Menifee Buzz

- Luis Hutchins, Hutchins Consulting and Atlas D Consolidated, Inc.

- Debbie McClure, Edward Jones

- Cynthia Nemelka, Remax Diamond Realty

- Roxanne Roundtree, EMWD

- Zuberi Shakir, Entreprenuer

- Kristen Spoon, Party Envy and Menifee 24/7

The newly elected Executive Board and Board of Directors will assume their positions on July 1.

For more information about Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce please visit their website here.